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Can India Solve The Air Pollution Problem?

Mundane as it may seem, this is in some ways a metaphor for the challenges facing the nation, argue Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur in their new book, A Sixth Of Humanity. IMAGE: India Gate......

Maduro's Link to Sathya Sai Baba...

Long before he became Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro's life intersected with India in a profound personal way IMAGE: Venezuela's then foreign minister Nicolas Maduro with Sathya Sai Baba at......

The Do-able 2026 Bucket List

A workable, do-able 'to-do' list for the New Year... IMAGE: Children hold a 2026 cutout ahead of New Year celebrations in Prayagraj. Photograph: ANI Photo In the final hours of the last day of the......

Left parties: US attack on Venezuela 'act of international terrorism'

Left parties on Saturday denounced the United States for attacking Venezuela and capturing its President Nicholas Maduro, with Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary M A Baby terming......

Delhi riots: SC flags 'planning and mobilisation' role of Khalid, Imam

The Supreme Court on Monday said prosecution material suggests that activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were involved in "planning, mobilisation and strategic direction" of the 2020 Delhi......

'India, US Close To Framework Deal'

'...but I would not like to put a timeline to it.' IMAGE: Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal meets with US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi, October 12, 2025. Photograph: Tom......

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz's stake buyout in its insurance arms

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE’s stake in Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance, worth Rs 12,190 crore and Rs 9,200 crore, respectively.......

Indian consumers show renewed festive optimism

Indian consumers are entering the festive season with renewed confidence and financial optimism, outpacing global benchmarks, according to Deloitte India's latest Consumer Signals: India Chapter.......

Wikimedia adds India chapter

Anirudh Singh Bhati, a 24-year-old law graduate from Ahmedabad, who started editing pages on Wikipedia in 2006 as a hobby, had little idea that he will be one of the executive council members of......

Chinese steel inflows via Nepal raise alarm

The matter has now been escalated and the ministry has written to Customs, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to investigate it thoroughly. Kindly......

The Directors Who Made An Impact In 2025

Big films like Dhurandhar, Chhava and Kantara: Chapter 1 hit box office gold in 2025, and its directors, Aditya Dhar, Laxman Utekar and Rishab Shetty, have proved their worth. But many other......

2025 May Be Movie Biz's Best Year

The industry is anticipating 2025 to deliver around Rs 13,500 crore in overall box-office collections, which would cement it as India's strongest box-office year after 2023. IMAGE: Ranveer Singh......

Will India Shine At The Grammys?

IMAGE: Sitarist Anoushka Shankar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anoushka Shankar/Instagram Eleven-time Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar has added two more nominations to her kitty. Her......

Why Were Aditi, Mrunal, Urvashi Honoured?

Lifestyle Asia magazine honoured 50 individuals across various categories. Bollywood personalities too. Mrunal Thakur: Her rise in Telugu cinema, from Sita Ramam to Hi Nanna, has positioned her as......

'Audiences Are No Longer Loyal To Language'

'Audiences are loyal to good content.' IMAGE: Kalyani Priyadarshani in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Small and mid-budget regional films drew the attention of moviegoers in 2025, offering stronger......

3 Finals, Same Result: Sarfaraz Haunts India Again

IMAGE: From captain to mentor, Sarfaraz Ahmed, centre, shines again against India. Photograph: ICC/X Three finals. Three wins over India. Two as captain, one as mentor. On Sunday in Dubai,......

Shikhar Dhawan Begins New Innings, Gets Engaged

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan with girlfriend Sophie. Photograph: Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has entered a new chapter off the field, announcing his engagement to......

History beckons NZ in Indore, but focus is on process

'India is a very tough place to play and they are an incredible side. A white-ball series here is completely different and very few teams have managed to do that.' IMAGE: According to all-rounder......

Records, Captaincy, Snub: Why 2025 Changed Shubman Gill

IMAGE: Shubman Gill's red-ball form in 2025 stood in stark contrast to his struggles in T20 cricket. Photograph: Shubman Gill/X India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill signed off a defining 2025......

The Retirements That Shook Indian Cricket in 2025

2025 will go down as one of the most unsettling chapters in Indian cricket -- not merely because of who retired, but because of how and when it happened. This was not a season of ceremonial......